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PATINA CHEMICAL GRADES
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Why Do Chemical Grades Matter? Consistency, Repeatability, & Extended Shelf-Life!
You Deserve to Get the Same Results, Batch After Batch!
We Source Chemicals World-Wide, To Get The Best Quality Available.
STEEL F/X® PATINAS, DYES & STAINS Are Made Using Only Tech-Grade or Higher Chemical Grades!
These Chemicals Are Tested for Purity & Are Used In Every Single One of Our Formulations. You Deserve the Best Quality & You Will Get Just That Using Our Products.
We Also Use ONLY Lab Certified, 6.8 – 6.9 pH De-Ionized Water In All of Our Aqueous (Water-Based) Steel Patinas.
Grades of Chemicals
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Agricultural Grade
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This is one of the lowest grades of chemicals. Because the chemical is put into the dirt (usually for a fertilizer), there are very minimal requirements.
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Tech / Industrial Grade
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Technical/Industrial grade chemicals are produced with high purity for commercial or industrial use.
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Food Grade
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Food grade is often the same as tech/industrial grade but tested to comply with food safe standards, such as making sure there is no lead or other harmful materials in the chemical which would harm a human being if consumed.
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FCC
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The Food Chemical Codex is basically food grade with a little bit more stringent requirements such as chemicals having to be packed inside of a dedicated white room.
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USP
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US Pharmacopoeia grade chemicals are about the same standard as FCC and are acceptable for food, drugs or medicinal use.
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Reagent Grade
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Generally about the same purity as A.C.S. grade. This is suitable for most laboratory and analytical applications where highest purity is essential.
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A.C.S.
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A chemical grade of the highest purity that meets or exceeds purity standards set by the American Chemical Society.
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